Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, is set to announce his candidacy Thursday for the Third District seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors being vacated by Sheila Kuehl. Stern – who represents the western portions of the Santa Clarita Valley, including Stevenson Ranch as well as parts of Newhall and Valencia,  Shortly after the Los Angeles County, Citizens ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday its allocation of funds in an effort to stop illegal cannabis growth operations in the Antelope Valley and dispensaries county-wide. The board approved nearly $5 million to address the crises, including $2.4 million to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to encourage the stop of illegal cannabis growing and water ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for entrance to indoor public spaces, which could affect areas like the Santa Clarita Valley. A requirement for vaccination against COVID-19 to take part in indoor public spaces is scheduled as a topic of consideration for the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Santa Clarita, to support SB 219. SB 219, also co-authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis, would enable the local auditor or tax collector to cancel any penalties or costs resulting from property tax delinquency due to a documented hardship arising from the COVID-19 ...

Members of the Los Angeles County (L.A. County) Board of Supervisors have recommended approving the placement of male juvenile offenders near residential areas in Santa Clarita in a coming meeting Tuesday. On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on whether to approve the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Subcommittee’s plan to move male juvenile offenders ...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Los Angeles County’s Fifth District, which includes Santa Clarita, opposed two motions Tuesday that would allow for “guaranteed income.”  During the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday Barger voted against a motion authored by Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Sheila Kuehlt that passed which is set to pay $1,000 a month to 1,000 of the most vulnerable ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn called for the prioritization of teachers and school personnel in the vaccination plan. Hahn sent letters to the state, including Governor Gavin Newsom, California Department of Public Health, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging them to update their guidance.  “We need to reopen our schools, and that means vaccinating ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to seek a formal exemption from conducting the 2021 homeless count. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires local homeless authorities to conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in January of every other year in odd-numbered years. In addition to counting unsheltered ...

During an election with many firsts, voters made history on Election Day by voting in the first ever all-woman Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County in the 2020 Election.  Los Angeles County made history electing an all-women Board of Supervisors! Congratulations and welcome aboard, @HollyJMitchell! pic.twitter.com/5kl9fgQv0Q — Supervisor Kathryn Barger (@kathrynbarger) November 5, 2020 The Board of Supervisors is ...

Los Angeles County Public Health announced Wednesday that $15 million of CARES Act funding will be allocated for childcare for families with essential worker guardians and low-income families. Public Health announced Wednesday that the Board of Supervisors allocated $15 million in CARES Act funding for childcare vouchers to serve essential workers and low-income families in the County. In partnership with ...